Obituaries
May Best
Sep 7, 2010
May Gladys Best, age 86 years, of Portage died on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Heritage House in Portage. She was born on December 1, 1923 in Portage to Otto and Helena (Moll) Kuhn. May worked at Badger Ordinance and then worked at AMPI for 16 years before retiring. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and...
Leslie Mountford
Sep 5, 2010
Leslie Delbert "Les" Mountford, age 84 years of Portage died on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Divine Savior Extended Care in Portage. He was born on June 25, 1926 in Moundville Township to William and Evelyn (Pfuehler) Mountford. Les enlisted in the United States Army in August 1944, participated in the Battle of the Bulge where he received a...
Gary Faga
Sep 5, 2010
Gary Fredrick Faga, age 57 years passed way on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Fairview Nursing Home in Mauston. He was born on May 28, 1953 in Reedsburg to Jerry and Betty (Blackley) Faga. Gary served in the US Army during the Vietnam War era. He has worked at the Oxford Prison as a security guard and librarian and...
Ardella Wall
Aug 29, 2010
Ardella "Kay" Wall, age 70 years of Portage died on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the University Hospital in Madison. She was born on May 2, 1940 at the Al Ringling Hospital in Baraboo to Alfred and Della (Wilcox) Marshall. On October 26, 1963 Kay was united in marriage to Albert "Dean" Wall at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. One of...
James Lewer
Aug 24, 2010
James David Lewer, age 84 years, of Wauwatosa died on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. He was born on February 5, 1926 in DeForest, Wi to Max and Edla (Davidson) Lewer. He was united in marriage to Shirley Justmann on September 25, 1948 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. He has lived in Milwaukee,...
Leroy Feist
Aug 15, 2010
LeRoy Carl "Lee" Feist, age 70 years, of Harmony Grove died on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his residence. He was born on April 7, 1940 in Lombard, IL to Carl and Eleanor (Bethke) Feist. Lee was united in marriage to Jackie Page on October 20, 1973 in St. Charles, IL. He has been an over the road truck driver...
Peter Lakin
Aug 9, 2010
Peter Dean Lakin, age 68, of Portage, WI, died on Monday, August 9, 2010 at his residence. He was born on January 1, 1942 in Milwaukee to Cecil and Doris (Stranney) Lakin. Pete grew up in Albuquerque, NM, before moving to La Crosse and eventually Madison. He spent the past 12 years in Portage. He worked in radio and television...
Joseph Wojtasik
Aug 7, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Andrew Wojtasik, age 67 years of Wisconsin Dells, formerly of Orland Park, IL died on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at his residence. He was born on February 14, 1943 to Joseph E. and Irene (Garska) Wojtasik. Joseph was united in marriage to Sharon Bore on February 27, 1977 in Orland Park, IL. He owned a tool and die...
Joyce Schulze
Aug 6, 2010
Joyce Elinor Schulze, age 87 years, of Portage, died on Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena with her daughters by her side. She was born on January 3, 1923 in Dekorra Township, Columbia County to Clyde and Iva (Cuff) Robson. Joyce has lived in Portage all her life where she was a homemaker and...
Donald Holmes
Aug 5, 2010
Donald William Holmes, age 93 years, of Portage, died on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. He was born on September 27, 1916 in Portage to William and Gertrude (Monteufel) Holmes. Donald has lived in Portage all his life where he graduated from Portage High School. On April 5, 1948 he was united in marriage...
Donald Hinze
Aug 5, 2010
Donald "Don" Hinze, age 69 of Baraboo, Wisconsin, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Wm.S.Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison Wisconsin. Funeral services for will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Baraboo with Pastors Steve and Deb Ohrtman officiating. Burial will be at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. Visitation will...
Ethel Carter
Jul 8, 2010
Ethel Berniece Carter, age 78 years, of Portage died on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, Wisconsin. She was born on July 21, 1931 in Daniel, Wyoming to Bernie and Ethel (Duckworth) Payne. Ethel was united in marriage to Bobby Carter on July 5, 1981 in Lemont, IL. She was a homemaker and enjoyed nature,...
Clarence Croissant
Jul 6, 2010
Clarence D. Croissant, age 86 years, of Oxford, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at the HospiceCare in Madison. He was born on May 15, 1924 in Danberry, WI to Lloyd and Bessie (Atkinson) Croissant. Clarence served in the United States Army from 1948 - 1954 in Occupied Germany and later serving in Korea. On January 15, 1954, he was...
Francis Dunahee
Jul 2, 2010
Francis R. Dunahee, age 72 years, of Briggsville, died on Friday, July 2, 2010 at his residence. He was born on April 1, 1938 to Earl and Lois (England) Dunahee. Francis graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School in 1956. He served in the United States Air Force. He had worked for Weyenberg Shoe Factory, Sunbeam Outdoor Furniture and later Chula...
Richard Mays
Jun 24, 2010
Richard Charles "Dick" Mays, age 72 years, of Oxford died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage surrounded by his family. He was born on February 2, 1938 in Cambria to Clifford and Catherine (Jones) Mays. Dick was a dairy farmer, had also worked for a construction company and enjoyed hunting and fishing. On October...
Karl Treadwell
Jun 22, 2010
Karl Dean Treadwell, age 83 years, of Portage, died on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the Divine Savior Extended Care on Portage. He was born on November 18, 1926 in Topeka, Kansas to Ira and Clara (Watson) Treadwell. Karl attended East Topeka JR High, Capital Catholic and Washburn High Schools. He graduated from US Armed Force Institute. On November 16,...
Leroy Hauser
Jun 12, 2010
LeRoy Elmer Hauser, age 87 years, of Oxford, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the American Way in Portage. He was born on May 7, 1923 in Oxford to Fred and Edna (Schult) Hauser. LeRoy served in the United States Army during World War II. He worked for Rheem's Manufacturing for many years in Chicago before retiring to Oxford...
Phyllis Floer
Jun 3, 2010
Phyllis Marie Floer, age 69 years of Oxford, WI died on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at her residence. She was born on March 27, 1941 in Big Rapids, MI to Murray and Lorna (Sobotta) Bovay. Phyllis grew up in Muskegon, MI graduating from Muskegon High School. In September 1991, Phyllis was united in marriage to Karl Floer in Richmond, IL;...
Evelyn Bradley
May 30, 2010
Evelyn Doris Pfuehler Bradley, age 100 years, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Montello Care Center. She was born on April 23, 1910 in the Town of Winnebago, Columbia County to Rudolph and Amanda (Manthey) Pfuehler. Evelyn grew up in the Portage area and has lived on the farm near Dalton for the past 50 years. She was...
Frederick Port
May 21, 2010
Frederick "Fritz" Port, age 94 years, of Portage died on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. He was born on June 9, 1915 in Portage to Edward and Laura (Malish) Port. He graduated from Portage High School in 1933 and later graduated from Worshem's Mortuary College. Fritz was united in marriage on September 21, 1941...
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